Greetings, and welcome to the Dying Scene Record Radar. If it’s your first time here, thank you for joining us! This is the weekly column where we cover all things punk rock vinyl; new releases, reissues… you name it, we’ve probably got it. So kick off your shoes, pull up a chair, crack open a cold one, and break out those wallets, because it’s go time. Let’s get into it!
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SoCal punk veterans Jughead’s Revenge are back with their first new record in 20+ years. Vultures is due out May 5th on SBÄM Records. Check out the first single “I’ll Be Seeing You” below and pre-order the 12″ EP here (US) / here (EU).
The friendly people at Eccentric Pop Records launched pre-orders for two awesome records this week. The first is Dan Vapid and the Cheats‘ latest album Welcome to Dystopia. 300 copies on blue vinyl, 200 on black. Get yours here.
Eccentric Pop also launched pre-orders for Horror Section‘s new record Part II: Rewind Resurrection. One of the two variants already sold out, so act fast if you want a copy. Get it here.
Operation Ivy singer Jesse Michaels’ band Classics of Love released an EP a few years ago, and Asian Man Records is releasing it on vinyl. The first pressing of World of Burning Hate was limited to 1,000 copies, and I say “was” because the shit sold out. If you missed out, fear not: the band has confirmed a second pressing is coming. By the way, did you hear about Jesse’s new band with Tim Armstrong? Check out ̶B̶a̶d̶ ̶O̶p̶t̶i̶x̶ DOOM Regulator!
Bad Religion‘s 30 Years Live is back in print on colored vinyl for the first time since 2016. 1,000 copies on “dragon fruit” colored vinyl, to be specific. Get it here.
I’m sure you’re already aware Samiam released a brand new album this week, but did you know the East Bay punk veterans’ debut LP is also getting a spiffy new reissue? This record’s been out of print for over a decade, but that changes now! Cleopatra Records has two new variants available on their webstore.
It wouldn’t be the Record Radar if we didn’t talk about an Epitaph reissue, would it? Motion City Soundtrack‘s I Am The Movie turns 20 this year, so naturally it’s getting reissued with like 20 new color variants. Links to all the places you can buy them are here.
Newbury Comics continues its reign as the most shameless retailer in the exclusive game with another set of $35 LPs (well, one of these is $32 but I’m not giving these fuckers a pass). They’ve got two new exclusives variants from Alkaline Trio: Is This Thing Cursed? on red w/ black splatter and their split with Hot Water Music on coke bottle clear. Get ’em here, suckers.
90’s pop-punk fans, pick up this new record from The Phase Problem! The band’s lineup includes members of Squirtgun and The Murderburgers. Our friends at Mom’s Basement Records have it on yellow and green colored vinyl on their webstore, and you know what? They’re only 20 fuckin’ bucks! Crazy how a small label is able to sell records for 40% less than Newbury Comics! Also available here in the UK and on cassette here.
Two split 7″s from Hot Water Music this week:
The first is a repress of their 2022 split with Terror, back in print on two new color variants (each limited to 250 copies). Get that here.
The second is a new split with Germany’s Muff Potter. HWM’s side features a song called “Drawn”, previously only available on a New Noise Magazine flexi disc (listen below). Get this one here.
Our friends at People of Punk Rock Records are having a pretty sweet sale! Head over to their webstore before April 16th and get 25% off all music (vinyl, CDs & cassettes) and 10% off all skateboards and merch. Minimum order is $75. They’ve got a lot of great records out, including new albums from Colorsfade, Ten Foot Pole & Bridge The Gap plus some killer 30FootFall reissues. Don’t miss out!
Punk Rock Radar is releasing German melodic punk band Baxter‘s killer new album Between Punk and Bourgeoise on cassette. They’re doing 50 copies on gold tapes, 25 on purple, and 25 on black/white. Pre-order your copy here (US) or here (EU).
We’re all about supporting small independent bands & labels here at Dying Scene, so I wanna take a second to give a shoutout to the friendly people at Cat’s Claw Records holding it down over in the UK. If you wanna help them put out more awesome music, head over to their webstore and grab this bitchin’ t-shirt designed by prolific artist Wolf Mask. And buy some killer records from bands like Making Friends, Astronuts, Clayface, Mark Murphy & The Meds and many others while you’re over there!
Well, that’s all, folks. Another Record Radar in the books. As always, thank you for tuning in. If there’s anything we missed (highly likely), or if you want to let everyone know about a new/upcoming vinyl release you’re excited about, leave us a comment below, or send us a message on Facebook or Instagram, and we’ll look into it. Enjoy your weekend, and don’t blow too much money on spinny discs (or do, I’m not your father). See ya next week!
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